CT Virtual Proctoscopy for Staging and Volume Assessment for Rectal Cancer

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Rectal Cancer
• Interventions: Procedure: CT Virtual Proctoscopy (CTVP)

• Registration Number: NCT00585728
• Lead Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see how CT virtual proctoscopy compares to an ultrasound exam of the rectal area in determining the stage of rectal cancer for people recently diagnosed with rectal cancer. This study will also compare tumor volume before and after neoadjuvant therapy using CT virtual proctoscopy, with the ultrasound exam as a comparison. Neoadjuvant therapy consists of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy is done before surgery to reduce the size of tumors.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-09
• Study First Submitted: 2007-12-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-12-21
• Study First Posted: 2008-01-03
• Status Verified: 2011-08
• Primary Completion: 2011-08
• Study Completion: 2011-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-12-12
• Last Update Posted: 2019-12-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients who have been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the rectum, who have not started their neoadjuvant treatment yet.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who have started their neoadjuvant therapy already

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	CT Virtual Proctoscopy (CTVP)	CT virtual proctoscopy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The utility of CT virtual proctoscopy (CTVP) for evaluation of rectal cancer.	3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics; 🇺🇸 Madison, Wisconsin, United States